Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (1998)

800 consumer complaints on file.

#10147011January 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 1/25/2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146768January 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEGAN ACTIVATING OCCASIONALLY, THEN IT BECAME NEARLY EVERYTIME I USE THE BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND CLEANED BY MECHANICS WHO SAY THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT ALWAYS RETURNS WITHIN MINUTES OF LEAVING THE SHOP. THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN IN FEB. OF 2004. I HAVE A 1998 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 WITH FRONT ANT-ILOCK BRAKES. AFTER SEEING MULTIPLE RECALLS ON CHEVY 1500 TRUCKS, I WONDER IF MINE HAS A 1999 SYSTEM ON IT AND IT HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED BY THE DEALERSHIP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146776January 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED TAILGATE ATTACHMENT CABLES BROKE IN HALF AND THE TAILGATE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS WERE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR LESS. THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE ABS HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NOTICED RECALLS 04V129000 AND 05V379000 ONLINE FOR BOTH PROBLEMS, BUT WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER SHE WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146529December 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS.*AK UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146347December 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146133December 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN AND THE MODEL YEAR. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.*AK UPDATED 1/19/2006 - THE ABS ACTIVATED AT 10 MPH AND RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO SHOOK AND THE CONSUMER HEARD A GROWLING NOISE WHILE BRAKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144764December 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144690December 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN COMING TO COMPLETE STOP BRAKE PEDAL JUMPS UP AND DOWN AND ABS MOTOR RUNS, HAPPENS ALMOST REGULAR NOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143919November 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1998 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO 2500 PICK-UP SUFFERS FROM THE SAME LOW SPEED ABS PROBLEM AS DO THE 1999 AND LATER MODELS. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD INCLUDE THE 1998 MODEL YEAR IN THE PENDING RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143731November 27, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HOUSING HAS PLASTIC OPENING. FRICTION FROM SEAT BELT MOTION HAS CAUSED THE BELT TO WEAR THROUGH THE OPENING'S EDGE AND CUT A SLOT INTO THE HOUSING, AND THE BELT ITSELF HAS BECOME FRAYED AND CATCHES IN THE OPENING. CONTACT ME FOR A DIGITAL PHOTO OF BELT AND HOUSING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142226November 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAVE 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CLUB CAB PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN SLOWING TO STOP, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND THE BRAKES PROHIBIT THE TRUCK FROM COMING TO A STOP IN TIME. HAVE READ OF INVESTIGATION WITH ABS BRAKES ON OTHER YEARS. THE 1998 IS NO DIFFERENT. I'VE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS AND MUCH DIFFICULTY IN GETTING SOME ANSWERS AS TO WHY WERE OTHER YEARS RECALLED AND NOT THE 1998. IT IS DOING THE SAME THING OTHER MODELS HAVE A HISTORY OF DOING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141846November 6, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE EVENT WAS A CRASH OF MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO P/U. THE CRASH WAS A FORWARD MOVING IMPACT TO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH A SPEED OF 40 MPH. AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE RESULTS WAS THE DRIVER IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL AS OF TODAY ONLY MINOR PAIN AND BRUISES ARE EVIDENT. THE IS THE FIRST FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM I KNOW OF. I HAVE TRIED TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG FORM A 1995 BUICK AND IT DIDN'T FIRE ALSO, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE DRIVER. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10141633November 3, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WAS STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THE STEERING WOULD BECOME EASIER TO USE. THE STEERING PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE STEERING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT. HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP DISCONNECTED; THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT MADE THE STEERING EASIER. THE SERVICE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140873October 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABOUT THREE YEARS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 7 MPH THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE. THE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE, GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN NO BRAKING POWER. HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 7 MPH. IT WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE LEARNED THAT THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS SYSTEM IN DIFFERENT YEAR MODELS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST. *AK UPDATED 11/16/205. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117545October 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE WHILE THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION OR NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137886October 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SKIDS. IT DOES STOP BUT THE BRAKES SQUEAL. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL IN SANDY OR SNOWY CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP, WHO NOTED THERE WAS RUST ON THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE ADJUSTING PAD, WHICH LITERALLY FELL APART UPON INSPECTION. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO MODEL YEAR. THE DEALER SAID THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY ROAD SALT. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS DONE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET AT THIS TIME REGARDING THE BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140168October 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS BRAKES ON MY TRUCK ENGAGE AT LOW SPEEDS, MAKING STOPPING DIFFICULT. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR 1999-2002 TRUCKS, BUT MINE IS A 1998. I CALLED GM TO VERIFY THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT I DID NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS A '98 AND NOT A '99 PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND ALMOST EVERY TIME I AM AT A SLOW SPEED. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137196October 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON HIS 1998 CHEVROLET 1500 THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT 46,000 MILES. THE SECOND TIME THE MILEAGE WAS 75,621 MILES. THE SECOND TIME THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE BOOSTER. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP BOTH TIMES FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP DID TROUBLE SHOOTING AND FOUND THE BOOSTER FAILED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139540October 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO START TO GO INTO THE ANTI-LOCK MODE ON DRY PAVEMENT AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS STARTED ON ITS OWN LAST JANUARY. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF DRIVING ON WINTER ROADS IN WISCONSIN, BEING SNOW COVERED AND SOMETIMES ICY. HOWEVER, THIS CONDITION HAS CONTINUED THROUGH THE SPRING, SUMMER, AND NOW FALL. IN FACT, IT IS GETTING WORSE. IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP IN TIME AND MAYBE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'M WAITING TO SEE WHAT GM IS GOING TO DO REGARDING A RECALL THAT IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM IN 14 STATES. WISCONSIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, BUT THEY SHOULD BE. WE ARE CERTAINLY IN THE "SALT-BELT." AND THE RECALL SHOULD GO BACK TO 1996 BECAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING MECHANISM IS SIMILAR FROM 1996-2002. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139581October 13, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON NOVEMBER 29, 2003 THEY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL CAMPAIGN# 00000165325 WAS ISSUED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE THAT WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR LIKE IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK. *AK (11/15/05) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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